Welcome to the Y!

Our Mission is to put Christian principles into practice through programs that build healthy spirit, mind and body for all.

Our Mission compels us to embrace, reflect and celebrate the richness of diversity within each other and the many communities we serve. In that Christian principles are caring and inclusive, we are respectful of various expressions of faith and serve families and individuals from all traditions, backgrounds and perspectives. Together, we work to ensure that everyone, has the opportunity to reach their full potential with dignity at our YMCA. As with everything we do, we are guided by our core values of caring, honesty, respect and responsibility —values that compel us to recognize the value of every person and to be an organization for all.

We’re committed to nurturing the potential of children through Youth Development, improving the nation’s health and well-being by promoting Healthy Living, and fostering a sense of Social Responsibility by providing opportunities to give back and support neighbors.

The Twin Rivers YMCA was founded in March of 1980 as the New Bern Craven County YMCA, INC. which developed into the Eastern Carolina Young Men’s Christian Association (Eastern Carolina YMCA) in 2017, and serves Carteret, Craven, Pamlico, and Jones Counties. This association operates for the administration of the Twin Rivers YMCA (New Bern, NC) and the YMCA Early Learning Center at Little Hands (New Bern, NC.)